Cultural Competence in Health
Synopsis
This resource supports evidence-informed approaches to improving the cultural competence of health service delivery. By reviewing the evidence from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US, it provides readers with a clear and systematic overview of the interventions and indicators applied to enable health system agencies and professionals to work effectively in various cross-cultural health care situations. The book highlights the importance of cultural competence and describes the current situation in the studied countries; identifies effective approaches and strategies for improving the situation; reviews the indicators for measuring progress; assesses the health outcomes associated with cultural competence; summarizes the quality of the evidence; and presents an evidence-informed conceptual framework for cultural competence in health. Cultural competence is critical to reducing health disparities and has become a popular concept in these countries for improving access to high-quality, respectful and responsive health care. This book provides policy makers, health practitioners, researchers and students with a much needed summary of what works to improve health systems, services and practice.
- Copyright:
- 2018 Springer
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9789811052934
- Publisher:
- Springer Singapore, Singapore
- Date of Addition:
- 2018-08-05T09:17:58Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.